Texas Standard for August 21, 2017
As demonstrators and counter-protestors take sides in cities, how is the showdown over Confederate monuments playing out in small-town Texas? We’ll have the latest. And: After the previous administration declared a phase-out at the federal level, private lockups are booming again. Texas seems to be a magnet. Also: Water bottles in national parks making an official comeback? We’ll hear what’s behind it. Plus: Help wanted. An aging population sparks a shortage in stay-at-home home health care across the Lone Star State. And: Facts and fiction surrounding a certain solar event. Slip on those safety specs and turn up the volume because it’s Texas Standard time:

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Today’s Stories:
News Editors Say Most Small-Town Texans Want Confederate Symbols To Stay
Trump Administration Throws Out Anti-Water Bottle Policy For National Parks
In Texas, Private Prisons Boom As Immigrant Detentions Rise
San Antonio Archbishop Holds ‘Mass Of Mourning And Hope’ For Smuggling Victims
Texas Faces A Critical Shortage Of Personal Care Attendants
Descendant Of Confederate Soldiers Says It’s Probably Time For Statues To Go
Myths & Rituals Around Eclipse Includes Red Underwear And Safety Pins
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